 | Daniel Adams - Arithmetic - 1807 - 248 pages
...per cent." CASE. 1. To know what is gained or lost fier cent. First, find what the gain or loes is by subtraction : then, as the price it cost is to th.e gain or loss, so is 100 dollars (or £ 100) to the gain or loss, /¡er cent. EXAMPLES. 1. IF I buy candles at 16 cents,... | |
 | Nicolas Pike - Algebra - 1808 - 470 pages
...cent. &c. CASE I. To know what it gained or lost per cent. RULE. First see what the gain or loss is, by subtraction ; then, as the price it cost, is to the gain or loss : so is 1001. to the gain or less per cent. Or, in federal money, annex two cyphers to the gain or loss, and... | |
 | James Noyes - Arithmetic - 1808 - 168 pages
...are bought and sold, to find what is gained or lost per cent. First, find what is gained or lost ; then, as the price it cost is to the gain or loss, so is 100 dollars -to the gain or loss per cent. EXAMPLES. 1. If I buy beef at В dollars 25 cents per barrel,... | |
 | James Thompson - Arithmetic - 1808 - 176 pages
...having the prime cost and selling price given. RULE — Find the gain or loss by Subtraction ; then say as the price it cost : is to the gain or loss : : So is 100/. or dollars : to the gain or loss per cent. EXAMPLES. 1. Bought tea at 87J cents per Ib. which... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1813 - 244 pages
...2wt.-f~ II. To know what is gained or lost per cent. RULE. — First see what the gain or loss is hy subtraction; then, As the price it cost : is to the gain or loss : : so is 100/. or $100, to the gain or loss per cunt. EXAMPLES. 1. If I buy Irish linen at 2s. per yard, and... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1815 - 250 pages
...know what is gained or lost per cent. RULE. First see what the gain or loss is by subtraction ; the» As the price it cost : is to the gain or loss : : so is 100j. or g100, to the gain or loss per cent. EXAMPLE8. 1. If I br.y Irish linen at 2s. per yard, and... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1817 - 252 pages
...'.'""":'.•" II. To know what is gained or lost per cent. RULE. First see what the gain or loss is by subtraction ; then As the price it cost : is to the gain or loss : : so is 100Z. or S 100, to the gain or loss per cent. EXAMPLES. 1. If I buy Irish linen at 2s. per yard, and... | |
 | Nathan Daboll - Arithmetic - 1818 - 246 pages
...QQcts. 2m.+ II. To know what is gained or lost per cent. , RULE. First see what the gain or loss is by subtraction ; then As the price it cost : is to the gain or loss : : so is IOOl. «• g100, to the gain or loss per cent. (EXAMPLES. 1. If I buy Irish linen at $!s. per yard,... | |
 | Daniel Staniford - Arithmetic - 1818 - 332 pages
...cent. RULE. 1. See what the gain or loss is by Subtraction? 2. Say by the Rule of Three Direct, jp As the price it cost, Is to the gain or loss ; So is 160, to the gain or loss per cent. EXAMPLES. 1. Wheat is bought at $1,25 and sold at $1,00 per bushel... | |
 | Beriah Stevens - Arithmetic - 1822 - 436 pages
...much 'per cent. CASE I: To know what is gained or lost per cent., first find what the gain or loss is by subtraction ; then, as the price it cost is to the gain or loss, so is 100 to the gain or loss, per cent. EXAMPLES, 1. A merchant hought 436 yards of" broad cloth, at 8s.... | |
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RULE. First see what the gain or loss is by subtraction ; then As the price it cost : is to the gain or loss : : so is lOQl. or g 100, to the gain or loss per cent. EXAMPLES. 1. If I buy Irish linen at 2s. 
